What years did Russ Sullivan play?

Russ Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Russ Sullivan a pitcher?

No. Russ Sullivan was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Russ Sullivan hit?

Russ Sullivan hit 5 career home runs with 40 hits.

Russ Sullivan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .267

HR 5

RBI 12

H 40

OPS .803

PIV 378

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 196 lb
Born: 2/19/1923 in Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Died: 11/2/2013 in Fredericksburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-08
Last Game: 1953-05-16

Full name: Russell Guy Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	150	16	40	8	2	5	12	1	18	11	.267	.357	.447	.803	378

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OPS .803 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	DET	AL	7	26	2	5	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	DET	AL	15	52	7	17	2	1	3	5	1	3	5	.327	.252 (+29%)	.326 (+15%)	.369 (+56%)	.696 (+37%)	281.3
1953	DET	AL	23	72	7	18	5	1	1	6	0	13	5	.250	.264 (-5%)	.335 (+13%)	.397 (-2%)	.733 (+5%)	96.5
Career · 3 seasons			45	150	16	40	8	2	5	12	1	18	11	.267	—	—	—	—	378

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	76	12	23	4	10	.303
Away	22	74	4	17	1	3	.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1953-05-16	DET	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-14	DET	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-12	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1953-05-10	DET	CHW	L	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
1953-05-09	DET	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1953-05-08	DET	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-05	DET	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-04	DET	NYY	W	5	0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1953-05-03	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
1953-05-01	DET	PHA	W	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	41	0	73	7	7	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1951	DET	OF	7	14	1	1	0
1952	DET	OF	14	17	2	4	0
1953	DET	OF	20	42	4	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	32
Right Field	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Sullivan

What years did Russ Sullivan play?: Russ Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Russ Sullivan a pitcher?: No. Russ Sullivan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Russ Sullivan hit?: Russ Sullivan hit 5 career home runs with 40 hits.